Kalgoorlie: City in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia
Kalgoorlie is a city in Western Australia.
It is 593.1 kilometres east of Perth. It is the largest urban centre in the Goldfield-Esperance region, with an population of 30,000. It was founded in the 1890s in response to the gold rush at the time. It has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh in the Koeppen climate classification).
| Kalgoorlie–Boulder Western Australia | |||||||||
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 Kalgoorlie Court House and Post Office | |||||||||
  Kalgoorlie–Boulder | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°44′56″S 121°27′57″E / 30.74889°S 121.46583°E | ||||||||
| Population | 29,068 (2021 census - UCL) | ||||||||
| • Density | 387.06/km2 (1,002.5/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Established | 1893 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 383 m (1,257 ft) | ||||||||
| Area | 75.1 km2 (29.0 sq mi) (2011 urban) | ||||||||
| Time zone | AWST (UTC+8) | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kalgoorlie | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||
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